 | History - 1802 - 684 pages
...nor the period* modelled; every word íeems te drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what ¿a little, is gay ; what is great, h fplendid. He may be thought t* mention himfelf too frequently... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1803 - 266 pages
...his periods modeled i. every word feemg to drop by chance, though it falls into; its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...and vigorous ;. what is little, is gay ;, what is gre.xt, is iplendid. Though all is eafy, nothmg is feeble ; though all feems carelefs, there is nothing... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...Nothing is cold or languid, the whole is airy, animated, and vigorrus; whatislittle, is gay ; whatis great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself...too frequently ; but while he forces himself upon cuv esteem, we cannot refuse him to stand high in his own. Every thing -- • is is excused by the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...periods modelled : every word feems Jo drop by chance, though it falls into its proper. proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently ; but, while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated...what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seams careless, there ia nothi.tg harsh ; aad though,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1809 - 462 pages
...periods modelled ; every word fesms to drop by chance,. " though it falls into its proper place. No;h:ng is cold or 'languid; the whole is airy, animated,...vigorous; what ' is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. Though all i« ' eafy, nothing is feeble ; though ail feems carelefs, there it ' nothing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, Chough it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid : the whole is airy, animated,...while he forces himself upon our esteem, we cannot Tefuse him to stand high in his own. Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the sprightliness... | |
 | John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 pages
...nor the periods modelled : every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid : the whole is airy, animated,...vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently ; but, while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pages
...nor the periods modelled : every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid : the whole is airy, animated,...vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently ; but, while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1811 - 420 pages
...the periods modelled : every word seems to drop. by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated^....vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, h . • splendid. He may be thought to mention himself t«o frequently ; but, while he forces himself... | |
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They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is... 
